The greatest grief of my life has been watching my young adult child walk through some of the toughest moments of his life.

Several families are experiencing the effects and pain of a rebellious and wayward teen.  The grief that a parent’s heart carries in moments like these is unrelenting and burdensome.  The tempting allure of fitting in, friends, partying, feeling good, and having a good time coupled with the belief that “I have it all under control” is a dangerous mix of ingredients that leave in its wake broken hearts, broken homes, and broken relationships.  The extremes in our culture today, the level of tolerance of sin, the abuse of Biblical standards is leading our young adult children to a mindset of rejecting what they have been taught and exchanging it for the purposes of approval or significance.

One pastor that I sat down with this year told me, as he sat in my counseling office, “I have never known the kind of hurt that I feel watching my son reject me, his mom, and the Christian principles that we have taught him.  We have sacrificed our lives for this son, whom we have loved greatly. For what?  It seems like we did it all for nothing.”

There are so many people who are experiencing this kind of brokenness.  BUT God is faithful.  He is faithful to these parents and He is faithful to these young adults.  Because of who He is, we are not defeated or overcome with the troubles. In all things, WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS. WE ARE VICTORIOUS. God is known as Jehovah Jireh: The God who Provides, Jehovah Raah:  The Lord our Shepherd; El Olam:  The Everlasting God, Jehovah Shalom: The Lord of Peace, to name a few of His amazing attributes.

Because of who God is, we are able to provide comfort, hope, and direction in these counseling sessions.  Cord of 3 has the unique privilege of sharing wisdom and truth in these painful moments.  

You are also a part of providing comfort, hope and direction in these counseling sessions.  You partner with us by volunteering, by partnering financially and by diligently seeking the Lord as one of our prayer warriors as you pray for the needs of the families we serve and for the staff of Cord of 3.  

As we approach the end of 2023, I ask you to consider partnering with us by making a year-end donation to help meet the needs of families as they choose to fight for their homes, their sons, their daughters, their marriages, and their family.  

Life continues to be difficult and painful for far too many in our community while trauma, abuse, neglect, brokenness, grief, depression, addiction, anxiety are all tools that are used by the enemy to keep us from living victorious lives.  Consider making a cash gift or a non-cash gift to help others come to know that they too are “More Than Conquerors” in Christ.

I thank you, in advance, for your prayerful consideration of this request.

2023 Non-Cash Giving Guide